Fulvous Colilargo vs Starfruit

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Damasonium
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.